Greatness

"As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves."


- Gandhi -

Deep within a man

Deep within man dwell those slumbering powers; powers that would astonish him, that he never dreamed of possessing; forces that would revolutionize his life if aroused and put into action.


Orison Swett Marden
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Diamonds

No pressure. No diamonds.


Great little quote.

Writing - taking action

Thought I cannot find the quote online, a friend stopped by my cube one day to talk about writing.

 

He said that Martin Mull was said to have said this:

 

"The best way to finish a writing job is to put your butt down in a chair and write something."

 

 

So obviously true!

Permanent

"Nothing in the world is permanent, and we're foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we're still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it."--Somerset Maugham

Miraculous

"The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common."


-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Good Samaritan - India Style